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| 14th August, 2008 - 4:40 pm | RealGM Staff Report - The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced they have agreed to terms with switch hitting outfielder Robbie Grossman, the club’s sixth-round selection in the 2008 June draft.
The announcement was made by Neal Huntington, Pirates senior vice president and general manager.
Grossman, 18, was tabbed by Baseball America as the 26th-best position player available and 49th-best player overall in this year’s draft. Grossman, who signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Texas, was also a preseason-All-American selection by Rawlings prior to his senior year.
"The addition of Robbie Grossman is a big step forward for the organization," said Huntington. "We gave Robbie strong consideration as our second round pick, but as part of our calculated strategy, we were thrilled that a player of his ability was still available when we selected in the sixth round due to his strong interest in playing collegiate baseball." [READ] |
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